IPL: Delhi Daredevils, Kochi Tuskers Kerala record wins

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Kochi Tuskers Kerala beat the Kolkata Knight while Deccan Chargers lost out to the Delhi Daredevils.

In the first match of the day Kochi Tuskers Kerala were up against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi. Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and chose to field. The Kochi Tuskers Kerala scored a total of 156 runs in 20 overs at the loss of 5 wickets. Mahela Jayawardene scored 65 runs while Brad Hodge scored 35 runs. On the other hand, Jaidev Unadkat took two wickets for the. The Kolkata Knight Riders were off to a good start as the openers Eoin Morgan scored 66 and Jacques Kallis scored 45 runs but that wasn’t enough to ensure victory. The Knight Riders could only score 139 runs in 20 overs at the loss of seven wickets. Vinay Kumar and Raiphi Gomez took two wickets each for the Kochi Tuskers.In the second match, Delhi Daredevils won the toss against the Deccan Chargers and chose to field. Openers JP Duminy and Kumar Sangakkara helped the Deccan charges score a total of 175 runs in 20 overs at the loss of five wickets. Ajit Agarkar was the only bowler to take two wickets. The Delhi Daredevils had a mixed innings but their opener and star batsman Virender Sehwag scored a magnificent 119 runs to help the team win the match. The daredevils scored 179 runs in 19 overs at the loss of six wickets. On May 7, Royal Challengers Bangalore will face Kings XI Punjab in the 47th match of the tournament at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.